Mohammad Al-Jaseem The harsh expressions that have come to permeate the Syrian public sphere in recent years, such as “kill,” “burn,” “exterminate,” “ISIS,” “traitors,” “remnants,” and “separatists”, are no longer …
Human Rights
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This report examines Syrians’ perceptions of justice during a sensitive transitional period, where justice is seen not just as a narrow legal process but as a broader effort to address …
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Investigative Reports
“Strangers in Their Own Homeland”: The 1962 al-Hasaka Exceptional Census and the Path to Transitional Justice in Syria
This publication was funded by the European Union, and in partnership with the Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of Syrians for …
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Press releases & statements
Joint Position Paper on the Progress of the Transitional Process in Syria
Approaching one year since the fall of the Assad regime and the start of the transitional phase, Syria finds itself facing an extremely complex political landscape and a fractured social …
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Legal reportsEditor’s Picks
Selective and Discriminatory: How Decree No. 20/2025 Failed to Deliver a Comprehensive Approach to Transitional Justice in Syria
Executive Summary The trajectory of transitional justice in Syria faces a fundamental risk: its scope remains restricted to violations committed by the former regime, despite the fact that grave abuses …
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Press releases & statements
Geneva/Switzerland: STJ Participates in a Side Event on the “Role of Syrian Civil Society” in Promoting the Rule of Law
by s.hasanAt the invitation of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) took part in a side event held on the sidelines of the 58th …
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Press releases & statements
After Assad’s fall: Syrian justice actors hold first justice dialogue in Syria with the caretaker government’s presence
by s.hasanA group of Syrian civil society organizations, survivor groups, and families of victims of various violations in Syria held a historic Syrian dialogue on justice, truth, and fairness, attended by …
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Legal reports
Towards a Transitional Justice Path: Syrian Aspirations for a Transition Based on Rights and Guarantees of Non-Recurrence
by s.hasanAfter fifty-four years of systematic persecution and oppression by the Arab Socialist Baath Party and the Assads regime – father and son – against Syrians, and over a decade of …
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After more than five decades of violence and repression—including over a decade that stands as the bloodiest in the country’s history—the Syrian people have managed to bring an end to …
